Description

Shaolin Boxing is originated from the Shaolin Temple. It is named Shaolin Boxing due to the name of the Temple. Shaolin Boxing refers to both the Shaolin martial arts and weapons. Shaolin Temple locates in Dengfeng City, Henan province, about 13 kilometers away to the northwest of Dengfeng City. In 495, the Emperor Xiaowen of the Bei-Wei Dynasty constructed it for the Indian missionary monk Batuo. Since the Temple was built in Songshan offshoot, it is named Songshan Shaolin Temple.